{"product_id":"essential-home-skills-handbook-isbn-9780760373255","title":"Essential Home Skills Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBLACK+DECKER Essential Home Skills Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eoffers 100+ beginner-friendly solutions for common household headaches, with achievable DIY projects and full-color step photos and illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Whether you’re moving from an apartment to your\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efirst home\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eor you’re \u003cb\u003einspired to tackle a particular home project\u003c\/b\u003e, we’re glad you’re here! If you’ve decided it’s time to \u003cb\u003efix that dripping faucet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eor a \u003cb\u003esmall gutter leak\u003c\/b\u003e before it becomes a big problem, let’s get to it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Written by the knowledgeable editors at Cool Springs Press—recognized experts in DIY home improvement and maintenance with more than thirty years of experience in home improvement and hundreds of best-selling books under the BLACK+DECKER brand—this is \u003cb\u003eDIY instruction you can trust\u003c\/b\u003e. While we also publish expert-level guides on everything from plumbing to wiring, \u003cb\u003ethis book is designed to be different\u003c\/b\u003e: it’s a \u003cb\u003eplain-language resource\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ewith directions \u003cb\u003enot for experts, but for anyone looking to learn more about their home\u003c\/b\u003e and make it better.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Inside, you’ll find directions for \u003cb\u003e100+ common home repairs and maintenance tasks\u003c\/b\u003e, with an eye toward the most common issues people have in their home. Whether you need to \u003cb\u003efix a leaky faucet\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ecure garbage disposal odors\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003estop a door from squeaking\u003c\/b\u003e, or \u003cb\u003ebring a dead electrical outlet back to life\u003c\/b\u003e, everything a budding DIYer needs is between the covers. 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